Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

#Chapter 164: New Horizons

Moana

When we were finished with the tour, we stopped in the downstairs foyer. Headmistress Hawkins smiled at us, her brown eyes radiating with kindness.

“Well?” she asked. “What do you think?”

I looked over at Edrick expectantly. He was fairly quiet throughout the entire tour, only occasionally asking questions. I was a bit worried that he wouldn’t like it and that he would make up some excuse to say no, but much to my surprise, he looked down at Ella with a gentle smile.

“It’s up to you, Ella,” he said. “Do you like this school?”

Ella nodded excitedly. “I really like it here!” she said, squeezing Edrick’s hand tightly. “I really want to go to school here!”

Edrick smiled and looked up at the headmistress. “Well, I guess that’s that,” he said with a bit of a chuckle.

Headmistress Hawkins grinned. “Perfect,” she replied. “Let’s get you enrolled.”

…

That day, we got Ella enrolled in school. The school year would begin in just a few short weeks, which was fairly short notice, but I knew that Edrick would make sure that Ella was prepared.

a battle because she was so excited. It made me feel warm inside to see her get so excited over school, and I was glad

thing that was on my

without a proper art program for years since the last art teacher passed away. Ella loved that school and wanted to go there so badly, and it was the perfect place for her to go, but it made

I could tell instantly from the thoughtful look on Edrick’s face that he was dealing with an internal dilemma as well. He was leaning on the balcony railing and looking out over the city, and when

about something,” I said, walking up to

a few moments. But I knew what he was thinking about: he was worried about Ella. He didn’t like

“You’re worried about her.”

hesitantly. “I guess so,” he replied, almost as though he didn’t want to admit that he actually had

next to him. The city was bustling as always, and it would never stop. Even though the walk to Ella’s new school wasn’t very far and was a nice walk in a safe neighborhood, it was still the

school until she was at least a few years older. But I also knew that having her away from the penthouse during the day, when anything could happen, was terrifying for a father who had always kept his daughter cooped

“You don’t need to worry so much. And it’s

staff can be dangerous, too,” he replied. His words made my heart sink; he wasn’t wrong. Bad things happened in schools all of the time, but it didn’t mean that he should spend the rest of his life worrying. For all we knew, someone could have walked into

art teacher position once more. I did, after all, have a degree in early childhood education with

should apply,” I said. “Then I can be with Ella all

he had been thinking the same thing when we were touring the school together earlier that day, but it seemed as though he didn’t think that I would

toward my growing belly. “Won’t

at home since I’ll be working every day, but it’s not like taking care of Ella is a

it be stressful to start working

maids, and I have you. And don’t forget

lip for a moment. “I guess you’re right. I’m… sorry if it seems like I’m